Launched on September 7, Latino Cultures in the US is one of the largest digital collections of Latino art, culture, and history.
Six Latino artists tell BuzzFeed Español what inspires them, and what goes into the process of creating plus-sized art.
Revisit the rotund figures—and get a glimpse at the unpublished—in the Colombian artist Fernando Botero's new supersized book with Assouline.
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As an exhibition of her early work opens at Guggenheim Bilbao, we explore the formative years and enduring legacy of Lygia Clark, the Modernist artist who broke down the barrier between art and life
Nuestros dios - Our Gods Nuestros dios - Our Gods Three ages Labour Labour (detail)
José Ferraz de Almeida Júnior is considered one of the most important painters of Brazil. May 8, his birthday, is celebrated in Brazil as ‘Artist’s Day’. He is also sometimes declared as the ‘national painter’ of Brazil. His works, which mostly depicted the rustic life of Sao Paulo, without being overtly romantic or using jingoistic tones, portraying them simply as human beings,..
On the occasion of his new, fittingly voluminous book by Assouline, the Colombian icon reflects on his hugely influential six-and-a-half-decade career.
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Chimú, 1100–1470
Por José Chalarca El nombre de Manzur como el de las ciudades árabes apunta directamente a la leyenda y al ensueño. Y casi toda su ob...
Moche, 100 BCE–500 CE
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Ana Teresa Barboza creates poignant vignettes using an unlikely combination of thread, photo transfer and graphite on canvas. Focusing on isolated, nude subjects, Barboza uses the embroidery aspect of her work to describe the characters' inner pain. They pull on the threads, exposing their internal organs with contemplative gazes. The embroidered entrails create rich patterns that complement the baroque flourishes Barboza uses for her backgrounds. Take a look at some of her work after the jump.
How many famous Hispanic American leaders can you name? Here's a list to help you get started: 40 famous Latinos who broke barriers and helped form the United States-- and the world-- as we know it. In the United States, these contributions are especially honored during Hispanic Heritage Month: Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America.- Hispanic HeritageMonth.gov September 15th - October 15th is the perfect time to highlight influential
Tourists are putting Colombia travel at the top of their wish lists. Here are 10 things to know before you go.
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In honor of Hispanic Heritage month, TODAY is celebrating the inspiring styles and perspectives of artists in the Hispanic and Latinx community and their work.
